争权夺利 in English zheng1 quan2 duo2 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • scramble for power and profit (idiomatic expression); power struggle

Simplified Characters

争 权 夺 利

Traditional Characters

爭 權 奪 利

Pinyin

zheng1 quan2 duo2 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

争zheng1to strive for 权quan2surname Quan 夺duo2to seize 利li4surname Li